2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Edison, NJ vs Garden City, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Garden City. Edison averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garden City, New York gets 45.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Edison, New Jersey gets 48.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Garden City averages 22.7 inches of snow per year. Edison averages 24.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Garden City, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 45.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.7 inches of snow a year

Edison, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.2
Rain: averages 48.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garden City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Edison is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Edison, NJ

59°F

Today's Weather - Garden City, NY

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Edison / Garden City

July is the hottest month for Edison with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Edison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edison are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Garden City with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Garden City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garden City are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edison with an average of 22.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garden City with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Edison, there are 20.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

In Garden City, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Edison, there are 107.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Garden City, there are 81.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Edison, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Garden City, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

July is the wettest month in Edison with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Edison means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.


July is the wettest month in Garden City with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Garden City means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Edison with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Edison, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Garden City with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in Garden City, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in Edison means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 22.7 inches in Garden City means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York.

February is the snowiest month in Edison with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Garden City with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.